General manager Dan Morgan has some pivotal decisions to make in the not-too-distant future. Free agency is fast approaching, and the Carolina Panthers have to find the right balance between retaining players and securing the reinforcements needed to take the franchise forward.
This progressing franchise is on the cusp of something special. They can ill-afford to take their foot off the throttle now after winning the NFC South title in 2025.
Some decisions will be simple. Others will be testing. Cade Mays' future falls into the latter, especially considering the money already committed to others on Carolina's offensive line.